Standards 6-8
Strand:
1. Artistic Foundations
Grade level: 6-8
Subject area: Visual Art
Standard:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of the foundations of the arts area.
Benchmarks:
1. Analyze how the elements of visual art including color, line, shape,
value, form, texture and space are used in the creation of, presentation
of, or response to visual artworks.
2. Analyze how the principles of visual art, such as repetition, pattern, emphasis,
contrast and balance are used in the creation, presentation of, or response
to visual artworks.
3. Describe characteristics of Western and non- Western styles, movements and genres in art.
Standard:
2. Demonstrate knowledge and use of the technical skills of the art form, integrating
technology when applicable.
Benchmarks:
1. Demonstrate the characteristics of the tools, materials and techniques of various
two-and- three- dimensional media for intentional effects in original artworks.
Standard:
3. Demonstrate understanding of the personal, social, cultural and historical contexts
that influence the arts areas.
Benchmarks:
1. Compare and contrast the connections among visual artworks, their purposes, and
their personal, social, cultural and historical contexts, including the contributions of
Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities.
2. Analyze the meanings and functions of visual art.
Strand:
2. Artistic Process: Create or Make
Grade level: 6-8
Subject area: Visual Art
Standard:
1. Create or make in a variety of contexts in the arts area using the artistic foundations.
Benchmarks:
1. Create original two- and-three-dimensional artworks in a variety of artistic contexts.
2. Revise artworks based on the feedback of others and self-reflection and artistic intent.
3. Develop an artistic statement, including how audience and occasion influence
creative choices.
Strand:
3. Artistic Process: Perform or Present
Grade level: 6-8
Subject area: Visual Art
Standard:
1. Perform or present in a variety of contexts in the arts area using the artistic foundations
Benchmarks:
1. Assemble and prepare personal artworks for public exhibition.
2. Revise a presentation based on the feedback of others, self-reflection and artistic intent.
3. Develop an artistic intent, including how audience and occasion impact presentation choices.
Strand:
4. Artistic Process: Respond or Critique
Grade level: 6-8
Subject area: Visual Art
Standard:
1. Respond to or critique a variety of creations or performances using the artistic foundations.
Benchmarks:
1. Analyze and interpret a variety of visual artworks using established criteria.
Strand:
1. Artistic Foundations
Grade level: 6-8
Subject area: Visual Art
Standard:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of the foundations of the arts area.
Benchmarks:
1. Analyze how the elements of visual art including color, line, shape,
value, form, texture and space are used in the creation of, presentation
of, or response to visual artworks.
2. Analyze how the principles of visual art, such as repetition, pattern, emphasis,
contrast and balance are used in the creation, presentation of, or response
to visual artworks.
3. Describe characteristics of Western and non- Western styles, movements and genres in art.
Standard:
2. Demonstrate knowledge and use of the technical skills of the art form, integrating
technology when applicable.
Benchmarks:
1. Demonstrate the characteristics of the tools, materials and techniques of various
two-and- three- dimensional media for intentional effects in original artworks.
Standard:
3. Demonstrate understanding of the personal, social, cultural and historical contexts
that influence the arts areas.
Benchmarks:
1. Compare and contrast the connections among visual artworks, their purposes, and
their personal, social, cultural and historical contexts, including the contributions of
Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities.
2. Analyze the meanings and functions of visual art.
Strand:
2. Artistic Process: Create or Make
Grade level: 6-8
Subject area: Visual Art
Standard:
1. Create or make in a variety of contexts in the arts area using the artistic foundations.
Benchmarks:
1. Create original two- and-three-dimensional artworks in a variety of artistic contexts.
2. Revise artworks based on the feedback of others and self-reflection and artistic intent.
3. Develop an artistic statement, including how audience and occasion influence
creative choices.
Strand:
3. Artistic Process: Perform or Present
Grade level: 6-8
Subject area: Visual Art
Standard:
1. Perform or present in a variety of contexts in the arts area using the artistic foundations
Benchmarks:
1. Assemble and prepare personal artworks for public exhibition.
2. Revise a presentation based on the feedback of others, self-reflection and artistic intent.
3. Develop an artistic intent, including how audience and occasion impact presentation choices.
Strand:
4. Artistic Process: Respond or Critique
Grade level: 6-8
Subject area: Visual Art
Standard:
1. Respond to or critique a variety of creations or performances using the artistic foundations.
Benchmarks:
1. Analyze and interpret a variety of visual artworks using established criteria.